Share of land area used for agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of land area used for agriculture was 44.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 44.6% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 44.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1961.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.4% | — |
| 1962 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.5% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 35.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.4% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of was 44.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.